An excerpt from the new post: Brooklyn is a wonderful place to be young and creative. Everyone (well, maybe not everyone, but it seems that way) is an artist, a writer, a musician, a designer. The place bristles with energy. Imagination. New ideas. It’s exhilarating, for sure. But sometimes it can be downright intimidating. Everyone seems so cool, confident, and creative, it’s easy to feel discouraged about my own burgeoning career as a writer. It’s easy to feel small. Do I stand out? Is my work good enough? Is my writing terrible? Worse, is it boring?
See the rest of the post on the Equals Record, here. As always, thank you so much for reading!
Photo: "Up!" by Aleksandr Malin.
I can so relate to this feeling. It's always felt simultaneously inspiring and intimidating to live in this city. Glad you shared this!
ReplyDeleteWise words from Ira Glass. Loved this post Shoko.
ReplyDeleteSo good, Shoko. I admire your honesty. I can definitely relate to your experiences and I love your insights. Go you!
ReplyDeleteYes, love your honesty. Great writing, when I was younger I had those type of feelings, what you realize eventually is everything you are doing now is just preparing you for what you will be doing in the future.
ReplyDeleteindeed. invigorated and overwhelmed all at once. but keeping on. that's what counts.
ReplyDeleteAwe, Shoko - your contributions on The Equals Record are so beautiful and touching. I just love everything about them! Thank you for being so open - I can relate in so many ways! (I've left a comment over on The Equals Record as well!)
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy these posts, dude. So far you're at 100% on the Resonating With Rachel Scale. =]
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, everyone! I'm so thrilled you're liking the column. It's been such a pleasure to write, and I appreciate your encouragement SO much. It's heartening to read that so many of you feel similarly about the issues the column's touched on - makes navigating these uncertain waters much less lonely :)
ReplyDeleteIt was such a great column (again)! I really feel connected every time I read your writing on the Equals Record. Amazing post! xo akiko
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